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Electrical Power System Studies & Design Engineer

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Mid level
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Mid level
Deliver electrical power system studies and designs while collaborating with teams to ensure compliance with standards and client engagement.
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At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we’ll give you what you need to make it happen. It won’t always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you’ll never run alone. Run what runs the world.

This Position reports to:

Sales Support Manager


 

Your role and responsibilities
In this role, you will be part of a multi‑disciplined engineering team delivering electrical power system studies and design activities across concept, feasibility, and detailed design stages. You will support customer engagement, translate technical requirements into high‑quality engineering solutions, and ensure system designs are safe, compliant, and operationally robust. You will collaborate closely with technical advisors, sales teams, project engineers, and stakeholders across the ABB organization.

The work model for the role is: hybrid (#LI-hybrid)
You will be mainly accountable for:

  • Performing detailed power system studies such as load flow, short circuit/fault level analysis, protection coordination, harmonic assessments, voltage regulation, and dynamic stability analysis
  • Developing clear and accurate system design documentation including single‑line diagrams, electrical schematics, equipment layouts, cable schedules, and substations/E‑house layouts.
  • Ensuring all designs comply with national and international standards, grid codes, and ABB procedures.
  • Preparing and reviewing technical specifications for HV equipment including power transformers, switchgear (AIS/GIS), circuit breakers, relays, and cabling.
  • Collaborating with multi‑disciplinary teams and maintaining strong customer focus by translating customer needs into engineered solutions and supporting client engagement throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Supporting sales team with early engagement with customers by understanding and interpreting customer needs and objectives.
  • Representing ABB at industry events, conferences

Qualifications for the role:

  • Ability to demonstrate your experience in power system studies, electrical design, and system modelling
  • You are highly skilled in using electrical system analysis tools such as ETAP, PowerFactory, AMTECH and have a strong understanding of the power generation and distribution market.
  • Possess enhanced knowledge of HV/LV systems, protection and control philosophy, and relevant engineering standards.
  • You are passionate about analytical problem‑solving, stakeholder collaboration, and effective communication; you enjoy working with cross‑functional teams and presenting technical content to diverse audiences.
  • You have strong written and verbal communication skills to prepare documentation, reports, and presentations for both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering, or a related discipline (BEng/MEng) will be an asset
  • You hold a valid UK passport or work permit / visa

What’s in it for you?

We want you to bring your full self to work—your ideas, your energy, your ambition. You’ll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills, shape your path, and take on challenges that matter. Here, your work creates impact you can see and feel, every day.

Benefits
ABB offers a full range of benefits to help you thrive at work and beyond.

  • Competitive salary
  • 25 days annual  leave plus bank holidays
  • Competitive contributory pension scheme
  • Life assurance
  • Flexible benefits scheme (Includes options to buy/sell holidays, health checks, dental, eye care, gym memberships, cycle to work, gadget discounts and more)
  • Internal mobility opportunities, mentorships & access to projects globally
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Generous employee referral scheme
  • Working from home / Hybrid

More about us
ABB Energy Industries is enabling safe, smart and sustainable projects and operations for businesses across the oil, gas, chemicals, life sciences, power generation and water sectors.  Driving integrated solutions that automate, digitalize and electrify industry we connect our people and technology to help our customers adapt and succeed. With over 50 years domain expertise, we continue to innovate and reshape traditional approaches across the energy sector with our technologies designed to improve operational efficiency, reduce risk, reduce energy consumption and waste.

For the 6th consecutive year ABB UK has been recognized as a Top Employer in UK. Being certified as a Top Employer showcases an organization’s dedication to a better world of work and exhibits this through excellent HR policies and people practices.

Join us. Be part of the team where progress happens, industries transform, and your work shapes the world. Run What Runs the World.  #RunwithABB

We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to read more about us and learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe.

Top Skills

Amtech
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